Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 21 January 2014
21 Jan 2014 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill: Final Stage
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-08577, in the name of Joan McAlpine, on the Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill. Overall, we have a bit of time in hand in the debate. We will make up for interventions by giving members more speaking time.
I call Joan McAlpine to speak to and move the motion on behalf of the Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill Committee.
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The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)
NPA
The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-08577, in the name of Joan McAlpine, on the Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill. O...
Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)
SNP
I thank the clerks, the Scottish Parliament information centre staff, my committee colleagues, who helped to scrutinise the bill, and everyone who gave evide...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Fiona Hyslop has six minutes, but we will be generous. 14:20
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs (Fiona Hyslop)
SNP
In my role as Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, I want to offer some final thoughts on the provisions of the Burrell Collection (Lending an...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
We move to open debate. Two members have indicated that they wish to speak. Gordon MacDonald and Mark Griffin have generous time: you have a minimum of four ...
Gordon MacDonald (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)
SNP
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Before we pass the Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill, it is important to highlight some of the concer...
James Dornan (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)
SNP
Does Gordon MacDonald accept that although William Burrell wanted the collection to be kept together and to be shown to the public, the condition of the buil...
Gordon MacDonald
SNP
Yes—I totally accept James Dornan’s point. Of the 9,000 items in the collection, only about 2,000 are on display at any particular time and the collection ha...
Mark Griffin (Central Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I welcome the opportunity to speak in the final debate on the Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill. I take the opportunity, as I did in...
Jackson Carlaw (West Scotland) (Con)
Con
I, too, congratulate Joan McAlpine on how she spoke to the motion and convened the committee. I thank the clerks and all those who gave evidence to the commi...
Jackson Carlaw
Con
I am building up, Mr Findlay—do not spoil the illusion. It was like the city of Oz on a gleaming hill when it opened and it attracted all manner of people, m...
Neil Findlay
Lab
I am glad that Jackson Carlaw remembers that. Given that Mr Griffin was not born at that time, perhaps Jackson Carlaw can tell him about it.
Jackson Carlaw
Con
Mr Findlay invites me to do something that I was planning to undertake in any event. I lived near the building and it stimulated in me—along with many other...